California Cancer Reporting System Standards Volume I: Abstracting and Coding Procedures
This data field captures the month, day, and year of the patient’s birth.
Enter the 8 digit date of birth
Consult with your software vendor for specific data entry instructions
See Section I.1.6.3 and Section I.1.6.4 for Coding and Entering Dates
Document the patient’s age in the Text Remarks Field when the patient is 100 years or older